Legal Expert – Football Association of Wales

Job Description
Attendance Fee: 250 Euros per meeting, plus travel expenses.
Frequency: One meeting per season in April.

The FAW is seeking to recruit a Club Licensing First Instance Body (FIB) member with a legal background. As per FAW Domestic Club Licensing Regulation 3.3 (2), the FIB convenes once per calendar year and is granted the powers to decide whether a licence should be granted to an applicant based on the documents provided by the submission deadline. The FIB also has the powers to withdraw a licence at a later date.

The FIB consists of 8 independent experts covering all areas of the Club Licensing process namely; Sporting, Infrastructure, Personnel, Legal and Financial.

Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be required to attend the annual FIB meeting which is held in April of each year.
To consider each licence applicant’s submissions in full, in particular, from a legal perspective.
Provide recommendations as to whether a Licence applicant should be granted a licence based on their legal submissions.
To actively contribute to the FIB discussion on all aspects of the Licence Applicants submission.
To advise the Club Licensing Manager on legal matters if required.
To ensure that all proceedings of the FIB are done so in accordance with the Club Licensing ‘Core Process’, FAW Domestic Club Licensing Regulations, the UEFA Club Licensing & Financial Fair Play Regulations and the rules and regulations of the FAW.
To act impartially in the discharge of their duties.
To abstain if there is any doubt as to their independence from the licence applicant or if a conflict of interest arises.

Skills & Competencies
The individual must be independent of the FAW.
The individual must have a sound knowledge of UK Law and be a qualified solicitor or barrister.
An ability to independently consider and analyse various legal documentation.

The individual should possess a sound knowledge of domestic football in Wales as well as association football in general.

Demonstrate flexibility and the ability to work outside of normal working hours if required.
Demonstrate attention to detail.
Knowledge of the FAW Domestic Club Licensing Regulations, the UEFA Club Licensing & Financial Fair Play Regulations and the Rules and Regulations of the FAW.
The ability to speak Welsh (advantageous).
The position is for a fixed three-year term commencing January 2017 with First Instance Body meetings taking place annually.
The post holder will be reimbursed all reasonable expenses agreed in advance by the FAW.

How to apply
Deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 12th December 2016.

Applications received after this date will not be considered.

Applications must be supported by a letter detailing why the applicant believes they are a suitable candidate for the post and be accompanied with an up to date curriculum vitae, which should include any current or past involvement in football in Wales.

Applications should be sent to sjones@faw.co.uk clearly marking the subject of your email: ‘Club Licensing First Instance Body Member (Legal Expert)’.

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